The second part of the story of how Daren Cilau is being extended ever further.

BCRA Caving Conference

A varied menu is on offer – thought nothing is served up on Bar Pot.

Under the Andes

With Paddington Triangle. With that cryptic subtitle, it’s off to Peru with Ian Rolland.

Knitting Together the Fabric of the Mexican Giant

Exploration continues in Sistema Huautla.

Fine Caving in Portugal for Cerberus Moroccan Expedition

After two days held up in a car part waiting for the ferry to Morocco, it seems that Portugal is a better bet.

Cover: Helen Richardson in Pi Chamber, Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. Photo: Gavin Newman

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How a fresh approach led to the breakthrough and gained well decorated passage beyond the sump.

Gouffre Berger

Cavers remain baffled by the disappearance of Alex Pitcher.

The Man Whose Pen Spelled the Magic of Caving

The death of Norbert Casteret has left a void: Peter Johnson looks at the man’s life and works.

Classic Caving

Another classic caving trip, this time to Juniper Gulf.

The Majesty and Challenge of the Muller Range

Part one of coverage of the Muller 82 expedition to Papua New Guinea.

Electronics for Caving

The next in the series – constant current circuits.

Cover: Abseiling in Algar da Agua in Portugal. Photo: Tony Baker

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Instead of the Mexican caving news being dominated by vertical caving, it’s time for the cave divers to show their worth.

Uproar in Yorkshire

Plans for fit Bar Pot with scaffolding for tourists to use meets with some understandable opposition.

Pwll-y-Rhyd Extensions

Nearly a quarter of a mile has been added to the caves of the Little Neath valley.

Keeping Your Cool in Winter Alpine Caving

Caving in the wintery caves of the Haute Savoir region of France.

Bulmer Cavern Taken to 7.5 Miles

New Zealand Christmas expeditions yield excellent results.

Interview

Ramon Espinasa

Ramon Espinasa will be well known to visitors to Mexico: here is his caving story.

Electronics for Cavers

This time, the series turns to constant voltage circuits for chargers.

Cover: Straws in a tunnel beneath industrial wasteland in South Wales. Photo: Martyn Farr

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The Green Holes expedition makes further discoveries.

UK Recce Team Reports Exciting Prospects in Zojgolica

In Mexico, Nita Nanta and Sótano de San Agustin have been linked.

Nine Days Underground

In search of the missing links beneath Llangattock mountain.

The Eldon Hill Quarry Enquiry

How collaboration won the day.

Casterton Fell Access

It’s time for cavers to make a stand, writes Alan Jeffreys.

Electronics for Cavers

Part three of the series covers chargers.

Pow-Wow for British CROs

The AGM of the British Cave Rescue Council.

Underground in Appin

There’s plenty going on in this region of Scotland.

The Hardware Scene

Pelican Mitylite, Warmbac wetsuit, Manta demand valve, hotpack, elbow pads …

Cover: Cath Jones in Prod’s Pot, Co. Fermanagh. Photo: Tony Baker

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An epic 21 hours yields another extension: Saturday Night at the Movies.

The Gothic Passage Discoveries

Some 25 years ago an insignificant passage in Agen Allwedd was noted, then forgotten. Then someone noticed it again …

The Hardware Scene

Computer-checking your caving lamp’s life.

Gaping Ghyll

After the Rat Hole, the Mousehole.

Rigging for SRT

The basic principles, by Dave Elliot.

Electronics for Caving

Part two of the series: bulbs and things.

Cover: Paul Taylor in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu streamway. Photo: Tony Baker

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Rob Palmer reports on the continuing series of expeditions to the Blue Holes of the Bahamas.

Mini-Recce Finds Promise of Mega-System

A lightweight British expedition to China returns triumphant.

Expedition ’86: Conjurtao

Oxford UCC avers bottom Sistema Conjurtao in the Spanish Picos.

How Cavers can Cut the Criminal’s Income

With more thefts occurring from cavers’ untended kit, we need to act in our own best interests.

Yorkshire’s Pioneer Caver

John Birkbeck is inextricably linked with Gaping Gill – who was the man?

UK Team Explores 25 Tonga Caves

Ben Gunn and Deej Lowe report on the expeditions finds made in Tonga.

Electronics for Caving

The first part in a series: types of batteries.

The NCA Column

The NCA reports on explosives and legal access.

Cover: Hugh Rice in the Punchbowl, South Wales. Photo: Chris Howes

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ULSA is still pushing their Wet Dream Extensions.

ULSA’s Major Find in Penyghent

The Friday the Thirteenth Series extensions are hardly attractive!

The Isca Silurum Tunnels

Divers pushing the Green Holes of Doolin have entered a half-kilometre system.

Army Expedition to Java ’86

Clearing miles of red tape leads to thirteen miles of passage.

Christmas Goes Before Easter

Christmas Swallet in Derbyshire sees a breakthrough.

A Question of Responsibility

The onset of an ‘adventure challenge’ that will use caves as a challenge to competitors is raising concern.

The Finding and Losing of a Rare Cotswold Cave

Andrew Ward looks at what happened to Beechtree Swallet.

‘British Caving Association’ – the Way Forward for UK Cavers?

Richard Bartrop considers what he thinks the new national body structure should be.

Cover: Diving in Cocklebiddy, Australia. Photo: Francis le Guen

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A dry route has been found into Lloyd Hall.

Through Llangattock Mountain

Britain’s longest and deepest through-trip has been completed, linking Daren Cilau with the Clydach Gorge.

The Clydach Project

Digging open the rubble-blocked shaft in the bed of the Clydach river.

Life at the Hard Rock Cafe

Yet more extensions to Daren Cilau following the Hard Rock Cafe Dig.

Chilchotla ’85

Exciting deep finds for an expedition to a new Mexican area.

Cover: Martyn Farr surfacing in Elm Hole after the connection with Daren Cilau. Photo: Stewart Baggs

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As scheduled areas are increased, caving pays the landowners’ price.

Fairy Cave Quarry

The future is unresolved for the Mendip quarry caves.

If you Hate it, F20’s Probably Got It

Steve Roberts writes of his love affair with the caves of the Spanish Picos.

The Descent Interview

Julia James

The story of a caving yuppie …

The Hardware Scene

How to love and care for your Oldhams G-type headset.

Siebenhengste

The Swiss cave that joins two mountains.

The First Descent of Alum Pot

Peter Johnson covers the speleohistory of Alum Pot.

The NCA Column

The NCA reports on cave leadership certificates.

Cover: Mike Starr in the Gouffre de la Bauma, French Jura. Photo: Pete Spink

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A new discovery near Cardiff is already under threat from quarrying.

Balliny Expedition takes Poll na gCéim to Ireland’s Third Deepest

Brian Judd covers the results of the latest CDG pushes in Co. Clare.

Cheddar River Cave

Richard Stevenson reports on the discovery of the underground river of Cheddar.

Christmas Under Mexico

Bob Cork’s view of the thirty-strong expedition which visited the Xlitla Plateau.

P5

A long onslaught opens up virgin limestone beneath Clapham Bottoms.

Probing into the Karst of Portugal

Not every trip is a major expedition – there’s plenty to be done on a caving holiday.

Survival

How to pull through when the chips are down …

Spectacular Films from the World of Caving

A full report on the film festival held in France.

Cover: Judith Calford at the Candlewax Formations, Dan yr Ogof. Photo: Chris Howes

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